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Sorting by Multiple Columns | Sorting Retrieved Data
Introduction to SQL
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Introduction to SQL

Introduction to SQL

1. Retrieving Data
2. Sorting Retrieved Data
3. Filtering Data
4. Advanced Data Filtering
5. Aggregate Functions

bookSorting by Multiple Columns

We can also sort by multiple columns. We need to specify the column names separated by commas. Let’s look at the example that retrieves three columns and sorts the results by two of them: first by population and then by capital.

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SELECT ID, population, capital FROM country ORDER BY population, capital;
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Retrieve four columns using the SELECT statement, namely: continent, region, population, and capital (please retrieve these columns in this order). Then, sort the result by two of them: first by continent, then by population.

Here's a short example of the country table:

idnamecontinentregionsurfaceareacapitalpopulation
1JapanAsiaEastern Asia377829Tokyo126714000
2LatviaEuropeNULL64589Riga2424200
3MexicoNorth AmericaCentral America1958201Mexico City98881000
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15MaltaEuropeSouthern Europe316Valletta380200

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bookSorting by Multiple Columns

We can also sort by multiple columns. We need to specify the column names separated by commas. Let’s look at the example that retrieves three columns and sorts the results by two of them: first by population and then by capital.

123
SELECT ID, population, capital FROM country ORDER BY population, capital;
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Task
test

Swipe to show code editor

Retrieve four columns using the SELECT statement, namely: continent, region, population, and capital (please retrieve these columns in this order). Then, sort the result by two of them: first by continent, then by population.

Here's a short example of the country table:

idnamecontinentregionsurfaceareacapitalpopulation
1JapanAsiaEastern Asia377829Tokyo126714000
2LatviaEuropeNULL64589Riga2424200
3MexicoNorth AmericaCentral America1958201Mexico City98881000
.....................
15MaltaEuropeSouthern Europe316Valletta380200

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Section 2. Chapter 3
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bookSorting by Multiple Columns

We can also sort by multiple columns. We need to specify the column names separated by commas. Let’s look at the example that retrieves three columns and sorts the results by two of them: first by population and then by capital.

123
SELECT ID, population, capital FROM country ORDER BY population, capital;
copy
Task
test

Swipe to show code editor

Retrieve four columns using the SELECT statement, namely: continent, region, population, and capital (please retrieve these columns in this order). Then, sort the result by two of them: first by continent, then by population.

Here's a short example of the country table:

idnamecontinentregionsurfaceareacapitalpopulation
1JapanAsiaEastern Asia377829Tokyo126714000
2LatviaEuropeNULL64589Riga2424200
3MexicoNorth AmericaCentral America1958201Mexico City98881000
.....................
15MaltaEuropeSouthern Europe316Valletta380200

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We can also sort by multiple columns. We need to specify the column names separated by commas. Let’s look at the example that retrieves three columns and sorts the results by two of them: first by population and then by capital.

123
SELECT ID, population, capital FROM country ORDER BY population, capital;
copy
Task
test

Swipe to show code editor

Retrieve four columns using the SELECT statement, namely: continent, region, population, and capital (please retrieve these columns in this order). Then, sort the result by two of them: first by continent, then by population.

Here's a short example of the country table:

idnamecontinentregionsurfaceareacapitalpopulation
1JapanAsiaEastern Asia377829Tokyo126714000
2LatviaEuropeNULL64589Riga2424200
3MexicoNorth AmericaCentral America1958201Mexico City98881000
.....................
15MaltaEuropeSouthern Europe316Valletta380200

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Section 2. Chapter 3
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